A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-406-5713
NSN 5990-00-942-5506
NSN 5975-01-607-0449
NSN 6220-01-651-4946
NSN 5915-01-180-2870
NSN 6685-01-032-7516
NSN 5950-01-058-9295
NSN 5975-01-583-3980
NSN 5965-01-521-0941
NSN 6685-00-830-1574
NSN 5965-00-520-2686
NSN 6220-00-312-2007